PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Geissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuomi Sakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakata has chosen Ketsunoke vs Shirinoke by Gintama OST as his entrance music. Mitsuomi Sakata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Geissen
vs
Sakata

180 cm
26
218 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Geissen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitsuomi Sakata!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakata slips a jab from Geissen.
Geissen throws a lazy right hand but Sakata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Geissen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakata.
Sakata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Geissen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakata fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Geissen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Geissen works the jab nicely.
Geissen connects with a right hand. Sakata shakes it off.

It looks like Mitsuomi Sakata has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakata misses with a leg kick.
Sakata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Geissen's calf.
Sakata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sakata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Sakata as he checks the leg kick.
Sakata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Geissen checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Geissen. Sakata does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakata avoids a kick to the body.
Geissen misses with a kick to the body.
Geissen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Geissen swings for the body but Sakata moves out of range.
Sakata is looking to slow Geissen down with leg kicks.
Sakata scores with a hook.
Sakata lands a head kick!
Sakata scores with a shot to the body.
Mitsuomi Sakata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakata misses with a wild body shot.
Sakata throws the left hand but Geissen avoids the punch easily.
Sakata tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Geissen throws a low kick but Sakata moves out of range easily.
Geissen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakata swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Geissen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakata lands a leg kick that knocks Geissen off balance momentarily.
Geissen connects with a solid leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Geissen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakata - the referee stops the clock and Geissen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakata. Geissen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakata. Geissen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Geissen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sakata - that will leave a mark!
Sakata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geissen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geissen moves away.
Sakata lands a jab to Geissen's midsection.
Geissen ducks under a wild hook from Sakata.
Sakata digs a good body shot into Geissen's ribs.
Geissen digs a good body shot into Sakata's ribs.
Sakata fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Geissen.
Sakata throws a body punch but Geissen moves out of range.
Geissen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakata.
Geissen works the jab nicely.
Geissen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sakata looks to score with a jab to the body but Geissen is just out of range.
Sakata lands a leg kick that knocks Geissen off balance momentarily.
Sakata is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Geissen rather than just go for the knockout.
Sakata misses with a body shot.
Sakata thumps Geissen with a low kick.
Geissen checks a low kick from Sakata.
Sakata throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Sakata misses.
Sakata tries a low kick but Geissen avoids it.
Sakata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakata lands a jab to Geissen's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakata takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geissen dodges the punch combination from Sakata.
Sakata misses with a body shot.
Sakata blocks a head kick by Geissen.
Some bone on bone action there as Geissen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Geissen tries a head kick but it misses.
Geissen throws a leg kick but Sakata checks it.
Sakata throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakata misses with a straight left.
Sakata fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakata misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Geissen checks a leg kick.
Geissen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sakata.
Sakata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mitsuomi Sakata will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitsuomi Sakata's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sakata looks to score with a jab to the body but Geissen is just out of range.
Sakata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Geissen.
Geissen misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Sakata.
Sakata misses with a low kick.
Sakata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sakata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Geissen.
Sakata ducks under a wild hook from Geissen.
Sakata misses with a looping right.
Geissen throws a low kick, looking for Sakata's leg but Sakata calmly moves out of range.
Sakata cracks Geissen with an open hand slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Sakata checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mitsuomi Sakata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakata scores with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Sakata finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakata scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakata takes a swing at Geissen's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sakata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sakata throws an off balance right hand
and Geissen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Sakata misses.
Sakata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Geissen connects with a leg kick. Sakata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sakata cracks the inside of Geissen's front leg.
Sakata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Geissen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Sakata misses.
Sakata misses with a left hand
and Geissen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sakata is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Geissen.

Sakata is rocked!
Geissen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Geissen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakata throws a shot from downtown. Geissen moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sakata scores with a leg kick.

Geissen drops Sakata with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sakata looks back up at him and smiles so Geissen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sakata is still on wobbly legs! Can Geissen finish him?
A jab from Sakata misses.
Sakata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakata misses with a left hand
and Geissen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sakata seems to have recovered his senses.
Geissen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakata throws a low kick but Geissen avoids it.

Geissen cracks Sakata with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakata looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Geissen finish him?
Geissen lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Sakata up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Geissen from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Sakata's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Geissen!
Shawn Geissen retains his light heavyweight title!
Shawn Geissen thanked the fans post fight for their support.